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Saturday, August 6, 2011 |
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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Western Museum of Flight, 3315 Airport Dr., Torrance
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German reconnaissance teams survey Torrance Airport!!! See World War II German military aircraft and ground vehicles on display.
Learn about the utility and missions of the Fieseler Storch aircraft during WWII. The Storch, the most advanced in terms of STOL (Short Take Off and Landing) performance, was a small German aircraft built before and during World War II, with production continuing into the 1950s.
In a design feature rare for land-based aircraft, the wings on the Storch could be folded back along the fuselage in a manner not unlike that of the US Navy's F4F Wildcat fighter, allowing it to be carried on a trailer or even towed slowly behind a vehicle. The long legs of the main landing gear shock absorbers gave the aircraft the appearance of a very long-legged, big-winged bird, hence its nickname, Storch (stork).
On 26 April 1945 a Storch was one of the last planes to land on the improvised airstrip in the Tiergarten near the Brandenburg Gate during the Battle of Berlin and the death throes of the Third Reich.
During the war a number of Storchs were captured by the Allies; the British having captured 145 from which 64 were given to the French as War compensation from Germany, one becoming the personal aircraft of Field Marshal Montgomery.
We'll even have pretzels, krumkake and coffee served by an Authentic Buxom Bavarian.
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Tuesday, August 30, 2011 |
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Madrona Marsh Nature Center & Preserve
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Learn to spot and identify different bird species at Madrona Marsh Preserve, other parks throughout the City of Torrance, and local South Bat birding "hot spots."
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011 |
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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Western Museum of Flight, 3315 Airport Dr., Torrance
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Build your own Space Shuttle or Rocket at the Western Museum of Flight (WMoF). You can build as many models as you like. Launchable rockets are $12. Space Shuttle Orbiter is $10. You will take home the model you build.
The WMoF Make N Take Session includes free entry to the museum and guided tour of our Space Exhibit. This event is presented with cooperation of Pacific Coast Hobbies whose staff will be on hand to assist with model building and answer technical questions.
Please email the WMoF at info@wmof.com or call 310-326-9544 to make your reservation. Pay at the door. Registration deadline is August 30th. Free parking.
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